The Best Homemade Corn Syrup Substitute
Making homemade corn syrup has been a game-changer in my kitchen! It's so much better than buying it from the store and is cheaper and easier to make.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 tablespoon brown rice syrup or malt Sugar/maltose (optional)
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/16 teaspoon salt a pinch
Instructions
- The process is super easy: First, combine the white sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Then add the brown rice syrup as well as the cream of tartar and stir until blended together.
- Simmer until bubbling begins, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Finally, take off from heat and stir in a pinch of salt until blended together; let cool before transferring to an airtight container for storage.
- Following these steps will make you about one cup of lovely corn syrup -- perfect for using in recipes!
Notes
- To make your homemade corn syrup even better, use a mix of brown rice syrup and malt sugar/maltose. The combination of these two sweeteners will help to boost the flavor and texture of your recipe.
- Additionally, adding a pinch of cream of tartar helps to stabilize the sugar molecules while cooking, resulting in a thicker, richer syrup.
- To make sure your corn syrup substitute turns out perfectly, use a candy thermometer to measure the temperature while cooking. Using this will help you ensure that your syrup reaches the ideal temperature of 235°F before taking it off from heat and transferring it to an airtight container for storage.
Nutrition
Calories: 1654kcalCarbohydrates: 430gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 192mgPotassium: 256mgSugar: 424gCalcium: 39mgIron: 0.3mg
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